REEBOK TROUSERS AND T-SHIRTS THAT GIVE MORE ENERGY AND KEEPS YOU DRY

While we were shopping at 'Go-Sport' in Avenues Mall, I saw trousers and t-shirts from Reebok created using ZigTech - that gives 7% more oxygen which means increased energy. The material also incorporates Play Dry - that means it keeps you dry by keeping  the moisture away, increasing evaporation, getting rid of heat and increasing ventilation.  So if you are into exercising at the gym, park or beach or you a sports person, this would help you while you

LARKLIFE WRISTBAND FOR HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE

 

Larklife is a wrist band that is designed to help you lead a healthier lifestyle where you are in control of your diet, fitness, work productivity and sleep. The technology is designed by Lark Technologies. The wristband connects via bluetooth to i0S based smartphones. Larklife will keep a track of everything you do - how sendentary you are, if you are overworked at your workplace, monitor your diet, tell you how many calories you have burned, your water intake, motivate you to exercise, compare the exercises you do, how much you walked, monitor your sleep quality, how much you need to rest, it will coax you into action everyday and help you build positive habits and behavior patterns to improve your lifestyle, help you manage your energy levels and even tell you your mind condition the next day.  

Larklife costs  US$149.99 for pre-orders. The package contains two wristbands, the core unit, the app and a power cord.

Visit Larklife website for more details and information on the product

HITACHI - INCORRUPTIBLE QUARTZ GLASS FOR SUPER LONG TERM DATA STORAGE

Hitachi has come up with an incorruptible system that may allow data to last forever.  Data is stored forming microscopic dots serving as binary codes within a piece of quartz glass. This should be easily readable using an optical microscope. Only thing being, several hundred years from now, the concept of binary code should still be understood to whoever is around then. The prototype developed by Hitachi is two centimeters (0.8 inches) square by two millimeters thick, incorporating four layers of dots. As of now, the memory capacity is40 megabytes per square inch, roughly equal to that of a music CD. The glass square is expected to withstand exposure to high-temperature flames and various harsh chemicals, and survived being heated to 1,000º C (1,832º F) for two hours. It is also unaffected by radio waves or immersion in water. Though glass is breakable, quartz is known for being particularly hard.

MINI iPAD - GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE WHO'VE BEEN WISHING FOR SMALLER iPAD

I've always wondered, why iPAD does not have a smaller and lighter version which would be more convenient, to carry around, especially while travelling. Well, Apple fans, those of you who've wished for smaller iPADS, your wish will be fulfilled shortly. Apple is reported to be launching their mini i-PAD  between October 10 and  October 17. So, these two dates are something to look  forward to. It's reported that Apple's Asian suppliers have been busy with mass production of the mini i-PAD.  The mini iPAD is to be available in the shops from November 2. In the meantime, Amazon will launch its range of tablets in UK.

It's also been reported that tablet will have a 7.85-inch LCD display with a lower resolution that the present 9.7-inch iPad. As for detailed specifications there are tech magazines and sites that report various combinations of specs based on 'leaked information' . On the whole one would have to wait for the official announcement from Apple to know what the mini i-PAD has to offer. It might even called something different than 'mini' iPAD.

WOODEN CAR POWERED BY BATTERY FOR $ 23,175

A young man from Uyghur along with his father, have developed a wooden car that's powered by battery. It looks like a life size toy wooden car, quite neatly built. The Car was exhibited last year at the International Tourism Festival in Kashgar,  in Northwest China’s Xinjiang region. The father and son spent around 15,000 Yuan to design and build the car. It took a year to complete the car.  The car cost 150,000 Yuan ($23,175).

LANTERN POWERED BY SALT WATER

Green House Co. Ltd, in Japan has developed an LED emergency lantern called GH-LED10WBW that runs on salt water!. The lantern weighs 680gram (23.98-oz). The lamp does not require any batteries rechargeable or otherwise to function. Just fill the lamp’s reservoir with salty water and voila!

All it requires is 16 grams (0.56 oz) of salt dissolved with 350 cc (11.83 oz) of water in a measuring bag and then poured into the lantern. The salt acts like an electrolyte in a simple wet battery, that uses a magnesium rod as an anode and a carbon rod as a cathode. During electrolysis, the magnesium ions travel to the carbon rod to generate electricity. The magnesium rod will have to be replaced with a new one, after 120 hours of usage, as it slowly gets destroyed by electrolysis.

The lantern produces 1.5 volts of DC power that can run its ten-LED white light, giving out 55 lumens of light. The lantern has a USB port to charge your devices at 4.5 volts. The LED lantern runs for eight hours before the saltwater needs replacing.

The LED lamp is intended for emergencies and recreation and will go on sale in Japan in mid-September 2012.

CURIOSITY ROBOTIC ROVER ON MARS

Curiosity a 2.5 billion dollar sophisticated nuclear powered robot, weighing one ton,  that was sent to Mars landed successfully on August 5, making a flawless entry, descent and landing on Mars. It is expected to spend 2 earth years on Mars.

The rover has been taking lots of photos of the terrain and surroundings. The pictures document Martian landscape to have an earth like appearance. The surface has dark sand, red dust, and substrate rock which is tan. Curiosity is equipped with cameras, 10 scientific instruments to tackle the challenge, including an onboard chemistry lab and a device known as ChemCam which can shoot a laser at rocks and read the chemical signature that's encoded in the light that's given off. Curiosity's chemical analysis would be able to reveal whether Mars was potentially habitable in ancient times and about existence of water.

Curiosity sends its first images of Mars

A 3 D image on Mars captured by Curiosity

 Mount Sharp - image of mountain captured by Curiosity

CURIOSITY ROVER LANDING ON MARS - SEVEN MINUTES OF TERROR

Watch the video which explains the amazing landing of Curiosity rover on Mars

DOLPHIN SKYBOARD JET PACK THAT LETS YOU SWIM LIKE ONE

Watch this really nice video of aqua man Franky Zapata in action as he swims, moves in and above water, propelling himself like a dolphin using skyboard (jet pack). The Flyboard is a machine which allows propulsion underwater and in the air. It enables you to move underwater like a dolphin and challenge the gravity like a superman! The machine has nozzles that will be located under the feet and water shoots out through jets below the feet and hand grips to provide propulsion. It allows movement which depends on the feet tilt of the flyboarder and the nozzles on the hands are used to ensure stabilization as ski poles. This device was created by  French water sports racer, Franky Zapata.

To know more visit this link Zapata Racing

Some photos of Franky Zapata in action

Franky Zapata

CARDLESS ATM IN JAPAN

Have you wished you didn't have to carry all those ATM cards around in your wallet and there was an easier way to withdraw money or do transactions at the ATM machines? That way, you don't even have to worry about card theft or loss. 

Well, Japanese banking group Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank will soon introduce biometric ATMs, under the tag line 'You are the cash card'. This will enable customers to access their accounts without bank cards or books. Customers can scan their palm, and enter a pin and their birthdate, to withdraw cash from the card-less system. What happens when the palm is scanned is, a “unique vein pattern of an individual’s palm” will be analysed to verify the customer. 

The cardless ATM system is being developed by Japanese technology company Fujitsu and is expected to be introduced in September 2012. The need for cardless ATM became vital after last year's earthquake and tsunami that left survivors unable to access their accounts because their bank cards, books and other identification was destroyed or lost in the disaster.

By 2013, would we see the world using cardless ATM's?

AUTISM MONTH - AKIRA ANIMATION REPLICA MOTORBIKE RAISES MONEY FOR AUTISM

AKIRA is a 1988 Japanese animation action film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. Akira fan Shinji Tejima from Fukuoka, Japan spent $121,000 to build a super duper bike, a flawless replica of the animated character Shotaro Kaneda’s motorbike from the film. It took Shinji Tejima 7 years to build it and it is officially approved by the Akira's creator Katsuhiro Otomo! Akira, the animation film was a hugely popular cult film and is considered to be a huge landmark in Japanese animation.

Shinji Tejima drove Akira bike across Japan in order to raise money for the Bokura Company, a charity support group for children with autism. The bike is currently at Katsuhiro Otomo Genga Exhibition in Tokyo until May 30. Fans will be delighted to sit on the bike and have photographs taken.

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW 2012

The New York International Auto show 2012 at Jacob Javits convention center 11th ave., started on April 6 and will continue till April 15, showcasing and highlighting an extensive collection of the most technologically advanced vehicles in the world. Visitors get to enjoy four floors of displays and about 1,000 amazing vehicles for 2012/2013, including sensational futuristic concept cars and new vehicles.

Car of the Year - Mercedez Benz 250 CDI 2 Green Car, at New York International Auto Show 2012 

Bentley Mulsanne

Lamborghini Aventador

Chrysler 2013 SRT Viper

Mercedez Benz electric drive smart car 2013

Audi R8 GT Spyder

BMW Spyder Concept

Bugatti Veyron 

Fisker Karma

Lotus Evora GT 4

Mazda Takeri concept

McLaren MP4-12C

Mercedez Benz SL63 AMG

Mercedez Benz SLS AMG

Nissar GT-R

Rolls Royce Rover Evoque

STR Viper GTS-R

Spyker C8 Laviolette SWB

Lincoln MKZ 2013

World's first Mustang Shelby Cobra

Terrafuggia transition flying car

Lexus LFA

To view the amazing display of cars in various categories (concept cars, newly revealed cars, alternative fuel cars, NY debuts and so on), visit New York International Motor Show website